Anyone looking to claim compensation for asbestos related cancer in the Utah area will need to hire the services of an experienced and specialized Utah mesothelioma lawyer or attorney. Asbestos related cancer, known as mesothelioma, can affect the heart, lungs, or abdominal region, and due to its long latency period, this form of cancer can take decades to develop. Once it is developed, it can reduce the lifespan of the victim to just a few months. There is currently no cure available for mesothelioma.
Many different industries in the Utah area used asbestos in a variety of applications in the past. This was a material that was cost effective, had a high level of heat and fire resistance, and was very versatile. Many people in the Utah area worked with asbestos and asbestos products in these various industries over the years, and some may have handled and exposed themselves to asbestos for many years and at very high levels.
In the 1980s, it became widely known that asbestos was a very dangerous substance that could result in a wide range of health related problems, including scarring of the lungs and respiratory problems. It was also discovered that exposure to airborne asbestos dust and fibers over a long term or at very high levels could result in a form of cancer known as mesothelioma. For the many people who had already spent many years working with asbestos with no protection against this exposure, this news came too late.
Anyone who has developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure in Utah may be entitled to claim compensation and should seek the assistance of an experienced Utah mesothelioma lawyer or attorney. If you have lost a loved one to this cancer, you may also be able to file a claim, and you should speak to a specialized Utah mesothelioma lawyer or attorney. It is important to contact a Utah mesothelioma lawyer or attorney early on so that you don’t exceed the statutes of limitation in place in Utah.
Friday, April 3, 2009
About Asbestos
On asbestos
asbestos presented a term trading by a number of natural minerals happened. Like any other metal, for example, iron or copper, is a prospector from the ground.
There are two types of asbestos, Amphibole, twisting. This series contains six different types of asbestos, from which three commercial Use.
The species used commercially Alocepctosep three generally known Blonhm, brown asbestos (amosite), blue asbestos (crocidolite) and white asbestos (chrysotile).
Brown and Blue Amphibole and a needle. White asbestos from the squad roller coaster, as the name suggests, is a form of curly.
asbestos popular in the industry because it is firmly fiber, which separate easily. Is a flexible, light but very strong. Is resistant to heat, fuels, chemicals and friction. Because of its flexibility, he could weaves the work of tissues for use in resistance to heat and isolation materials.
Use the industry is in for almost 150 years but knew about and used for many more of those. Use the Egyptians Ospstosa coating cloth mothers. The Romans Istamloh of the tissues which they allegedly threw a Kleenex simply to the fire to clear Tnkithm.
Contrary to popular belief, asbestos is still not stopped searching that makes products each year. asbestos was mainly prospector in South Africa, Western Australia, Canada, Russia and the United States. Russia is currently the leading producer of white asbestos. Requirement of asbestos fall in the Western world which is more than in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where there is still a heavy demand for cheap building material, but solid.
Diseases related Alocepctosep
asbestos only reason most of the workplace deaths in the United Kingdom. There is usually a long delay between exposure to asbestos and the onset of the disease. Symptoms can show the limits of 40 years or more after exposure to asbestos.
Guess is that there are limits and 10,000 deaths from the disease of the Year Alocepctosep relationship. Despite this, asbestos called the silent killer because often there is little recognition of those who suffer from diseases Alocepctosep.
asbestos can cause several different conditions and this varies in severity.
Plates Pleural - a condition where the thickening of the pleura areas as a result of injury textiles. The lungs wrapped in a alleviate Gshaoua called pleura. Fiber Alocepctosep ensure themselves in the lungs and may lead to lung injury and disease pleural. Often without symptoms of pleural plates can cause weakness in spite of the lungs and affect breathing. Pleural plates visible on the xray conditions do not lead to other related Alocepctosep necessarily.
Blood Pleural - is bringing any liquid between the lung and chest wall. This may cause the same interruptions may indicate the possibility of pleural Thickens development.
Thickening Pleural - any thickening the lining of the lung caused Unabatedly the same in most cases.
asbestosis - Fibrosis lung or lung injury caused by exposure Alocepctose heavy. This condition caused Unabatedly In severe cases, the same could prove fatal.
Lung cancer - this condition may precede by asbestosis and a malignant tumor on the lung. Alocepctoseon workers who smoked were setting the volumes reduce the menace of this form of cancer.
Mesothelioma - a cancer caused only by asbestos which appears on the lining of the lung or abdomen.
Jobs and industries that are used asbestos
asbestos was in use so as to isolate and disabled since late 1800. Many of asbestos use in many industries. The harmful effects of asbestos Bakanonya acknowledged for the first time in 1931 but did not specify the use of asbestos in the United Kingdom until the eighties.
Many of the health and safety procedures for employers to protect their workers have not been sufficiently from the effects of exposure. As a growing number of people suffering from diseases caused by asbestos, currently limits the death of a 3000 years of exposure to diseases and Alocepctosep relationship. This figure is expected by the Director of Health and Safety Executive (HP SE) of the increase between 2015 until 2020.
According to HP SE, I found ten posts will be higher risk of Mesothelioma, cancer is the most serious Alocepctose relationship, based on deaths between 1980 2000 were:
Sahn workers Almadnyin
Vehicle body builders
Gas mechanics, plumbers
Carpenters
Electricians
On the metal workers
Plant operators electricians
Production mechanics
Construction workers
Engineers Electricians
asbestos that was flexible, cheap and abundant proved resistant to heat, fuels, chemicals and friction, is in many industries use the following:
Engine build railway cars
Construction
Shipbuilding
Oil refineries
Textiles
Industry and masters of unchecked car
Power generation
asbestos presented a term trading by a number of natural minerals happened. Like any other metal, for example, iron or copper, is a prospector from the ground.
There are two types of asbestos, Amphibole, twisting. This series contains six different types of asbestos, from which three commercial Use.
The species used commercially Alocepctosep three generally known Blonhm, brown asbestos (amosite), blue asbestos (crocidolite) and white asbestos (chrysotile).
Brown and Blue Amphibole and a needle. White asbestos from the squad roller coaster, as the name suggests, is a form of curly.
asbestos popular in the industry because it is firmly fiber, which separate easily. Is a flexible, light but very strong. Is resistant to heat, fuels, chemicals and friction. Because of its flexibility, he could weaves the work of tissues for use in resistance to heat and isolation materials.
Use the industry is in for almost 150 years but knew about and used for many more of those. Use the Egyptians Ospstosa coating cloth mothers. The Romans Istamloh of the tissues which they allegedly threw a Kleenex simply to the fire to clear Tnkithm.
Contrary to popular belief, asbestos is still not stopped searching that makes products each year. asbestos was mainly prospector in South Africa, Western Australia, Canada, Russia and the United States. Russia is currently the leading producer of white asbestos. Requirement of asbestos fall in the Western world which is more than in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where there is still a heavy demand for cheap building material, but solid.
Diseases related Alocepctosep
asbestos only reason most of the workplace deaths in the United Kingdom. There is usually a long delay between exposure to asbestos and the onset of the disease. Symptoms can show the limits of 40 years or more after exposure to asbestos.
Guess is that there are limits and 10,000 deaths from the disease of the Year Alocepctosep relationship. Despite this, asbestos called the silent killer because often there is little recognition of those who suffer from diseases Alocepctosep.
asbestos can cause several different conditions and this varies in severity.
Plates Pleural - a condition where the thickening of the pleura areas as a result of injury textiles. The lungs wrapped in a alleviate Gshaoua called pleura. Fiber Alocepctosep ensure themselves in the lungs and may lead to lung injury and disease pleural. Often without symptoms of pleural plates can cause weakness in spite of the lungs and affect breathing. Pleural plates visible on the xray conditions do not lead to other related Alocepctosep necessarily.
Blood Pleural - is bringing any liquid between the lung and chest wall. This may cause the same interruptions may indicate the possibility of pleural Thickens development.
Thickening Pleural - any thickening the lining of the lung caused Unabatedly the same in most cases.
asbestosis - Fibrosis lung or lung injury caused by exposure Alocepctose heavy. This condition caused Unabatedly In severe cases, the same could prove fatal.
Lung cancer - this condition may precede by asbestosis and a malignant tumor on the lung. Alocepctoseon workers who smoked were setting the volumes reduce the menace of this form of cancer.
Mesothelioma - a cancer caused only by asbestos which appears on the lining of the lung or abdomen.
Jobs and industries that are used asbestos
asbestos was in use so as to isolate and disabled since late 1800. Many of asbestos use in many industries. The harmful effects of asbestos Bakanonya acknowledged for the first time in 1931 but did not specify the use of asbestos in the United Kingdom until the eighties.
Many of the health and safety procedures for employers to protect their workers have not been sufficiently from the effects of exposure. As a growing number of people suffering from diseases caused by asbestos, currently limits the death of a 3000 years of exposure to diseases and Alocepctosep relationship. This figure is expected by the Director of Health and Safety Executive (HP SE) of the increase between 2015 until 2020.
According to HP SE, I found ten posts will be higher risk of Mesothelioma, cancer is the most serious Alocepctose relationship, based on deaths between 1980 2000 were:
Sahn workers Almadnyin
Vehicle body builders
Gas mechanics, plumbers
Carpenters
Electricians
On the metal workers
Plant operators electricians
Production mechanics
Construction workers
Engineers Electricians
asbestos that was flexible, cheap and abundant proved resistant to heat, fuels, chemicals and friction, is in many industries use the following:
Engine build railway cars
Construction
Shipbuilding
Oil refineries
Textiles
Industry and masters of unchecked car
Power generation
Motorcycle Accidents
Auto accidents and motorcycle accidents are the leading causes of personal injury in the state of New York. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a motorcyclist is 15 times more likely to die in a crash than a passenger in an automobile accident. Because motorcycles lack the physical protection of a car and are often difficult to see, motorcyclists are more susceptible to injuries from other vehicles on the road, debris from road construction and potholes, inclement weather and manufacturer defects.
ABOUT MESOTHELIOMA
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer in the general population. However, in individuals that were exposed to asbestos, it is not as rare. That’s because the only known, established cause of mesothelioma is asbestos. There are experts that have speculated on other causes. There are incidences of mesothelioma with no known asbestos exposure. However, that does not mean that there was no exposure. The right questions have to be asked. The person asking the question has to be familiar with the uses and applications of the asbestos products. There are many examples where inadequate occupational histories were taken and potential exposures were not investigated.
Mesothelioma is not a lung cancer. It is not caused by smoking. It is a cancer of the mesothelial cells. The asbestos fibers are breathed in, travel through the lung and become lodged in the pleura, the thin, Saran Wrap-type membrane that lines and encases the lung. The pleura produces a special lubricating fluid that facilitates the ability of the lungs to move inside the chest during breathing. The process of irritation from the infiltration of the asbestos fibers creates changes in the cells which causes the mesothelioma. This is known as pleural mesothelioma. Less common is peritoneal mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the membrane that encompasses the lining of the abdomen.
In a typical case, an individual with mesothelioma will experience chest pain (usually caused by a build-up of fluid in the pleural space called an effusion) and shortness of breath. Since many doctors, even pulmonologists, may not have expertise in the area of asbestos-related diseases, these symptoms are often considered, at first, to be attributable to other medical problems. A biopsy of the pleural tissue or fluid may reveal the cancer of the mesothelial cells and a proper diagnosis can be established. A history of the individual’s occupational exposure will in most instances be taken. The patient may or may not recall the precise nature of his exposure to asbestos. Since there is no “safe” level of exposure to asbestos. even brief, low level exposures may be enough to cause mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that strikes over 3000 individuals per year. The incidence of mesothelioma is actually increasing. That is because of the long latency period associated with this asbestos-caused cancer, i.e. the time between the exposure to asbestos and the onset of the disease, is typically at least 10 years and as many as 60 years after exposure. That means that a worker in a factory or shipyard or otherwise exposed in the 1940’s or 1950’s may not experience any symptoms of mesothelioma until this year. Click here for the occupations and activities that placed people at risk for exposure to asbestos.
For the workers who contract mesothelioma and their families, the course of this asbestos-caused cancer is devastating. If you don’t know if you have mesothelioma, and want to identify a doctor specializing in asbestos-related injuries in New York State or in other locations, click here. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and want to explore mesothelioma treatment options, please click here.
There is presently no known cure for mesothelioma. As the disease progresses, the cancerous cells harden the pleura and spread. As time passes, breathing, sleeping and eating become more difficult. It becomes increasingly more challenging for the victim to engage in normal activities and enjoy life.
A number of treatments may be available to help contain the spread of the disease and reduce the pain associated with it. Chemotherapy, radiation and radical surgery to remove the lung and/or pleura are among the options that will be explored by the treating physician.
This disease was preventable. Many of the corporations that manufactured and profited from the sale of asbestos-containing products were aware of the hazards of asbestos. They were aware or could have been aware as early as the 1920’s. Alternative fibers were available in the 1920’s that could have been used instead of asbestos. But asbestos was cheap, and available, and was a good filler and binder. Notwithstanding the deadly hazards of this fiber, corporations chose to rip asbestos out of the earth and recklessly use it in products from the 1920’s through the 1970’s and 1980’s, until most of these products were banned in the United States and abroad. The manufacturers did not warn workers exposed to the asbestos in their products until, at the earliest, the mid-1960’s and the warnings were terribly inadequate. The result is that many Americans have unnecessarily and tragically contracted asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, other cancers and asbestosis, a scarring of the lung or pleural tissue.
The large settlements and verdicts associated with mesothelioma cases are not accidental. Jurors who have the opportunity to review the internal documents of these manufacturers and sellers of these products are outraged by the actual knowledge of these corporations and access to knowledge about the hazards of asbestos.
Mesothelioma is not a lung cancer. It is not caused by smoking. It is a cancer of the mesothelial cells. The asbestos fibers are breathed in, travel through the lung and become lodged in the pleura, the thin, Saran Wrap-type membrane that lines and encases the lung. The pleura produces a special lubricating fluid that facilitates the ability of the lungs to move inside the chest during breathing. The process of irritation from the infiltration of the asbestos fibers creates changes in the cells which causes the mesothelioma. This is known as pleural mesothelioma. Less common is peritoneal mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the membrane that encompasses the lining of the abdomen.
In a typical case, an individual with mesothelioma will experience chest pain (usually caused by a build-up of fluid in the pleural space called an effusion) and shortness of breath. Since many doctors, even pulmonologists, may not have expertise in the area of asbestos-related diseases, these symptoms are often considered, at first, to be attributable to other medical problems. A biopsy of the pleural tissue or fluid may reveal the cancer of the mesothelial cells and a proper diagnosis can be established. A history of the individual’s occupational exposure will in most instances be taken. The patient may or may not recall the precise nature of his exposure to asbestos. Since there is no “safe” level of exposure to asbestos. even brief, low level exposures may be enough to cause mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that strikes over 3000 individuals per year. The incidence of mesothelioma is actually increasing. That is because of the long latency period associated with this asbestos-caused cancer, i.e. the time between the exposure to asbestos and the onset of the disease, is typically at least 10 years and as many as 60 years after exposure. That means that a worker in a factory or shipyard or otherwise exposed in the 1940’s or 1950’s may not experience any symptoms of mesothelioma until this year. Click here for the occupations and activities that placed people at risk for exposure to asbestos.
For the workers who contract mesothelioma and their families, the course of this asbestos-caused cancer is devastating. If you don’t know if you have mesothelioma, and want to identify a doctor specializing in asbestos-related injuries in New York State or in other locations, click here. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, and want to explore mesothelioma treatment options, please click here.
There is presently no known cure for mesothelioma. As the disease progresses, the cancerous cells harden the pleura and spread. As time passes, breathing, sleeping and eating become more difficult. It becomes increasingly more challenging for the victim to engage in normal activities and enjoy life.
A number of treatments may be available to help contain the spread of the disease and reduce the pain associated with it. Chemotherapy, radiation and radical surgery to remove the lung and/or pleura are among the options that will be explored by the treating physician.
This disease was preventable. Many of the corporations that manufactured and profited from the sale of asbestos-containing products were aware of the hazards of asbestos. They were aware or could have been aware as early as the 1920’s. Alternative fibers were available in the 1920’s that could have been used instead of asbestos. But asbestos was cheap, and available, and was a good filler and binder. Notwithstanding the deadly hazards of this fiber, corporations chose to rip asbestos out of the earth and recklessly use it in products from the 1920’s through the 1970’s and 1980’s, until most of these products were banned in the United States and abroad. The manufacturers did not warn workers exposed to the asbestos in their products until, at the earliest, the mid-1960’s and the warnings were terribly inadequate. The result is that many Americans have unnecessarily and tragically contracted asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, other cancers and asbestosis, a scarring of the lung or pleural tissue.
The large settlements and verdicts associated with mesothelioma cases are not accidental. Jurors who have the opportunity to review the internal documents of these manufacturers and sellers of these products are outraged by the actual knowledge of these corporations and access to knowledge about the hazards of asbestos.
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or hospital fails to provide safe medical treatment to a patient. In legal terms, it is when there is a deviation from the accepted standard of care in the community where the doctor or hospital is located. In medicine, when a doctor agrees to diagnose or treat a patient, he or she has assumed a responsibility to provide safe care toward that patient. If that responsibility is breached, and injury results, medical malpractice may have occurred. Examples of medical malpractice include complications from improper care, failure to diagnose cancer, birth injuries, cerebral palsy, and erbs palsy.
At Belluck & Fox, we provide individualized legal expertise and representation for medical malpractice cases in the state of New York.
Medical malpractice is a major problem, with approximately 80,000 people dying in the United States each year due in part to medical malpractice. The problem has gotten worse due to HMOs. According to a National Academy Institute of Medicine study, each year more people die from medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents (43,000) and AIDS. This figure is based on the extensive Harvard Medical Practice Study. The Harvard study was a report for the State of New York and its conclusions have been confirmed by similar studies. Moreover, these statistics do not take into account medical malpractice deaths occurring in clinics, private doctors offices, or other treatment facilities.
There are strict time limits for filing medical malpractice cases, including birth injury cases. Therefore, it is important to consult with an attorney immediately to protect your rights. If you have been or your loved one has been injured by medical malpractice, please contact Belluck & Fox.
At Belluck & Fox, we provide individualized legal expertise and representation for medical malpractice cases in the state of New York.
Medical malpractice is a major problem, with approximately 80,000 people dying in the United States each year due in part to medical malpractice. The problem has gotten worse due to HMOs. According to a National Academy Institute of Medicine study, each year more people die from medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents (43,000) and AIDS. This figure is based on the extensive Harvard Medical Practice Study. The Harvard study was a report for the State of New York and its conclusions have been confirmed by similar studies. Moreover, these statistics do not take into account medical malpractice deaths occurring in clinics, private doctors offices, or other treatment facilities.
There are strict time limits for filing medical malpractice cases, including birth injury cases. Therefore, it is important to consult with an attorney immediately to protect your rights. If you have been or your loved one has been injured by medical malpractice, please contact Belluck & Fox.
Lead Paint Exposure Throughout New York
Even though lead as an ingredient in paint has been prohibited for almost 25 years in the United States, more than 50 percent of children living in cities continue to be exposed to lead paint in their homes and environment. Lead can get into the air, water, food, soil and even dust, and can be breathed or swallowed leading to serious health problems, especially for young children.
Employment Discrimination
The law office of Belluck & Fox LLP represents individuals who have been discriminated against because of their race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age (over 40), national origin or disability. We also represent whistleblowers who qualify to bring a claim under existing laws.
We provide guidance whether you may have a claim under the CRA or federal Civil Rights Act, the ADA or Americans with Disability Act, the ADEA or Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and state and local acts that may provide additional protections.
If you have a legitimate claim we will sue your employer seeking back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney’s fees, where provided for under the existing laws.
Examples of discrimination in employment include:
Firing or termination due to pregnancy
Firing or termination due to age, sex, disability or handicap, orientation, religion or national origin
Refusal to hire based on age, sex, pregnancy, disability or handicap, orientation, religion or national origin
Refusal to promote or pay appropriate salary based on age, race, sex, orientation, religion, disability or handicap, or national origin
Sexual harassment including quid pro quo discrimination (unwelcome sexual advances, typically between a superior and a subordinate, and generally taking the form of an expressed or implied ultimatum) and hostile environment cases ( unwelcome sexual advances or environment with verbal or physical conduct that creates a hostile or offensive work environment. This can include conduct of co-workers and may involve sexual jokes, slurs, comments and innuendoes)
Retaliation against employees who whistle blow or who complain about discrimination or environmental misconduct
The federal and state remedies against discrimination have strict time requirements to bring a claim. If you have been a victim of discrimination you should seek legal guidance promptly to assure that you qualify to bring a claim and that the time to file has not expired.
Belluck & Fox LLP will review any potential claim and advise you of your rights in a prompt and confidential manner, with no cost or obligation on your part. If you seek guidance on a potential claim, click here.
We provide guidance whether you may have a claim under the CRA or federal Civil Rights Act, the ADA or Americans with Disability Act, the ADEA or Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and state and local acts that may provide additional protections.
If you have a legitimate claim we will sue your employer seeking back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney’s fees, where provided for under the existing laws.
Examples of discrimination in employment include:
Firing or termination due to pregnancy
Firing or termination due to age, sex, disability or handicap, orientation, religion or national origin
Refusal to hire based on age, sex, pregnancy, disability or handicap, orientation, religion or national origin
Refusal to promote or pay appropriate salary based on age, race, sex, orientation, religion, disability or handicap, or national origin
Sexual harassment including quid pro quo discrimination (unwelcome sexual advances, typically between a superior and a subordinate, and generally taking the form of an expressed or implied ultimatum) and hostile environment cases ( unwelcome sexual advances or environment with verbal or physical conduct that creates a hostile or offensive work environment. This can include conduct of co-workers and may involve sexual jokes, slurs, comments and innuendoes)
Retaliation against employees who whistle blow or who complain about discrimination or environmental misconduct
The federal and state remedies against discrimination have strict time requirements to bring a claim. If you have been a victim of discrimination you should seek legal guidance promptly to assure that you qualify to bring a claim and that the time to file has not expired.
Belluck & Fox LLP will review any potential claim and advise you of your rights in a prompt and confidential manner, with no cost or obligation on your part. If you seek guidance on a potential claim, click here.
Employment Discrimination
The law office of Belluck & Fox LLP represents individuals who have been discriminated against because of their race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age (over 40), national origin or disability. We also represent whistleblowers who qualify to bring a claim under existing laws.
We provide guidance whether you may have a claim under the CRA or federal Civil Rights Act, the ADA or Americans with Disability Act, the ADEA or Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and state and local acts that may provide additional protections.
If you have a legitimate claim we will sue your employer seeking back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney’s fees, where provided for under the existing laws.
Examples of discrimination in employment include:
Firing or termination due to pregnancy
Firing or termination due to age, sex, disability or handicap, orientation, religion or national origin
Refusal to hire based on age, sex, pregnancy, disability or handicap, orientation, religion or national origin
Refusal to promote or pay appropriate salary based on age, race, sex, orientation, religion, disability or handicap, or national origin
Sexual harassment including quid pro quo discrimination (unwelcome sexual advances, typically between a superior and a subordinate, and generally taking the form of an expressed or implied ultimatum) and hostile environment cases ( unwelcome sexual advances or environment with verbal or physical conduct that creates a hostile or offensive work environment. This can include conduct of co-workers and may involve sexual jokes, slurs, comments and innuendoes)
Retaliation against employees who whistle blow or who complain about discrimination or environmental misconduct
The federal and state remedies against discrimination have strict time requirements to bring a claim. If you have been a victim of discrimination you should seek legal guidance promptly to assure that you qualify to bring a claim and that the time to file has not expired.
Belluck & Fox LLP will review any potential claim and advise you of your rights in a prompt and confidential manner, with no cost or obligation on your part. If you seek guidance on a potential claim, click here.
We provide guidance whether you may have a claim under the CRA or federal Civil Rights Act, the ADA or Americans with Disability Act, the ADEA or Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and state and local acts that may provide additional protections.
If you have a legitimate claim we will sue your employer seeking back pay, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages and attorney’s fees, where provided for under the existing laws.
Examples of discrimination in employment include:
Firing or termination due to pregnancy
Firing or termination due to age, sex, disability or handicap, orientation, religion or national origin
Refusal to hire based on age, sex, pregnancy, disability or handicap, orientation, religion or national origin
Refusal to promote or pay appropriate salary based on age, race, sex, orientation, religion, disability or handicap, or national origin
Sexual harassment including quid pro quo discrimination (unwelcome sexual advances, typically between a superior and a subordinate, and generally taking the form of an expressed or implied ultimatum) and hostile environment cases ( unwelcome sexual advances or environment with verbal or physical conduct that creates a hostile or offensive work environment. This can include conduct of co-workers and may involve sexual jokes, slurs, comments and innuendoes)
Retaliation against employees who whistle blow or who complain about discrimination or environmental misconduct
The federal and state remedies against discrimination have strict time requirements to bring a claim. If you have been a victim of discrimination you should seek legal guidance promptly to assure that you qualify to bring a claim and that the time to file has not expired.
Belluck & Fox LLP will review any potential claim and advise you of your rights in a prompt and confidential manner, with no cost or obligation on your part. If you seek guidance on a potential claim, click here.
Crime Victims Cases
The Law Office of Belluck & Fox Brings Cases on Behalf of the Victims of Crime
Victims of Drunk Drivers and Dram Shop Cases
Victims of Drivers Using Cell Phones
Assault and Homicide
Date Rape
Inadequate Security against Building Owners
Police Brutality
At Belluck & Fox, we are committed to bringing civil justice to criminal acts. We can advise you whether it would be worthwhile to sue the perpetrator. Even if you cannot sue the perpetrator, you may be able to bring an action against the owner or manager of the property where the crime occurred for their failure to provide adequate security or lighting.
In many states a victim can "walk" a criminal conviction into civil court. This means that a victim would not have to prove the crime was committed. Instead, the issues are the physical and emotional damage experienced by the crime victim. In many states, such as New York, the time to bring a case is extended for crime victims.
Jordan Fox, one of the partners at Belluck & Fox, is a former homicide and sex crimes prosecutor in Brooklyn. He also served on the Mayor's Criminal Justice Advisory Council under David Dinkins. After his term as a prosecutor, Jordan has secured over $50 million in verdicts on behalf of civil litigants and municipalities. His partner Joseph Belluck has advocated on behalf of the victims of the World Trade Center attack as a director of Trial Lawyer Cares, a volunteer organization of attorneys. Jordan and Joe understand the devastating impact of crime on the victims and their families. They will personally review your situation and provide guidance without any cost or obligation. Click here to write to Jordan and Joe.
The types of cases that can be brought include:
Cell Phone Accidents: Cell phone subscriptions now exceed the birthrate, with 40,000 people subscribing a day. Unfortunately, the use of a cell phone in a car can have fatal consequences. A 1997 in the New England Journal of Medicine established that the risk of a traffic accident while using a cellular phone is the same as that while driving drunk. Cell phone users are 400-500 percent more likely to get into traffic accidents than those that do no use them. Cell phone records can establish that the driver was using a cell phone at the time of an accident. It can also reveal witnesses, i.e . the other party to the cell phone conversation who may have heard the driver say something before or after the crash. Even if no criminal charges are filed against the driver, a victim may be able to bring an action for damages.
Drunk Driving Accidents: Drunk drivers destroy lives. Sometimes these drivers are criminally prosecuted. But not always. And even if they are prosecuted, the punishment can be a slap on the wrist in relation to the devastation that their acts have inflicted on victims and their families. One option for families affected by DWI accidents is to bring a suit against the driver, or the bar owner who sold him the liquor.
Inadequate Security Cases: Building owners and tenants who fail to provide adequate security on their premises may be held responsible for crimes committed on their premises if the crimes were reasonably foreseeable. If the building is in a high risk area, or there is a history of crimes, owners have a responsibility to provide adequate protection through security, locks and lighting to its visitors, customers and employees. If you or a loved one was assaulted in an apartment, hotel, motel, parking lot, mall or club, or other facilities, we will evaluate any claim you may have against the building owners.
Crime victims turn to the criminal justice system to prosecute and punish the perpetrators of crime. Crime victims are also entitled to seek civil justice to address the full impact of these crimes on their lives and the lives of their loved ones. We can help. Contact us and we will evaluate any potential claim that you have against the perpetrators of crime and those who enabled, through their negligence, the crime to occur.
Links For The Victims of Crime
Department of Justice Crime Victim Site: Useful links regarding a variety of crimes and compensation programs
Link to State Compensation Programs: individual states have programs that can provide assistance and compensation to crime victims. The states include New York, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The National Center for the Victims of Crime: resources for the victims of crime seeking civil action
For frequently asked questions about crime victims and criminal cases, click here: Crime Victims and Criminal Cases FAQs.
Victims of Drunk Drivers and Dram Shop Cases
Victims of Drivers Using Cell Phones
Assault and Homicide
Date Rape
Inadequate Security against Building Owners
Police Brutality
At Belluck & Fox, we are committed to bringing civil justice to criminal acts. We can advise you whether it would be worthwhile to sue the perpetrator. Even if you cannot sue the perpetrator, you may be able to bring an action against the owner or manager of the property where the crime occurred for their failure to provide adequate security or lighting.
In many states a victim can "walk" a criminal conviction into civil court. This means that a victim would not have to prove the crime was committed. Instead, the issues are the physical and emotional damage experienced by the crime victim. In many states, such as New York, the time to bring a case is extended for crime victims.
Jordan Fox, one of the partners at Belluck & Fox, is a former homicide and sex crimes prosecutor in Brooklyn. He also served on the Mayor's Criminal Justice Advisory Council under David Dinkins. After his term as a prosecutor, Jordan has secured over $50 million in verdicts on behalf of civil litigants and municipalities. His partner Joseph Belluck has advocated on behalf of the victims of the World Trade Center attack as a director of Trial Lawyer Cares, a volunteer organization of attorneys. Jordan and Joe understand the devastating impact of crime on the victims and their families. They will personally review your situation and provide guidance without any cost or obligation. Click here to write to Jordan and Joe.
The types of cases that can be brought include:
Cell Phone Accidents: Cell phone subscriptions now exceed the birthrate, with 40,000 people subscribing a day. Unfortunately, the use of a cell phone in a car can have fatal consequences. A 1997 in the New England Journal of Medicine established that the risk of a traffic accident while using a cellular phone is the same as that while driving drunk. Cell phone users are 400-500 percent more likely to get into traffic accidents than those that do no use them. Cell phone records can establish that the driver was using a cell phone at the time of an accident. It can also reveal witnesses, i.e . the other party to the cell phone conversation who may have heard the driver say something before or after the crash. Even if no criminal charges are filed against the driver, a victim may be able to bring an action for damages.
Drunk Driving Accidents: Drunk drivers destroy lives. Sometimes these drivers are criminally prosecuted. But not always. And even if they are prosecuted, the punishment can be a slap on the wrist in relation to the devastation that their acts have inflicted on victims and their families. One option for families affected by DWI accidents is to bring a suit against the driver, or the bar owner who sold him the liquor.
Inadequate Security Cases: Building owners and tenants who fail to provide adequate security on their premises may be held responsible for crimes committed on their premises if the crimes were reasonably foreseeable. If the building is in a high risk area, or there is a history of crimes, owners have a responsibility to provide adequate protection through security, locks and lighting to its visitors, customers and employees. If you or a loved one was assaulted in an apartment, hotel, motel, parking lot, mall or club, or other facilities, we will evaluate any claim you may have against the building owners.
Crime victims turn to the criminal justice system to prosecute and punish the perpetrators of crime. Crime victims are also entitled to seek civil justice to address the full impact of these crimes on their lives and the lives of their loved ones. We can help. Contact us and we will evaluate any potential claim that you have against the perpetrators of crime and those who enabled, through their negligence, the crime to occur.
Links For The Victims of Crime
Department of Justice Crime Victim Site: Useful links regarding a variety of crimes and compensation programs
Link to State Compensation Programs: individual states have programs that can provide assistance and compensation to crime victims. The states include New York, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
The National Center for the Victims of Crime: resources for the victims of crime seeking civil action
For frequently asked questions about crime victims and criminal cases, click here: Crime Victims and Criminal Cases FAQs.
Construction Accidents
Every year thousands of construction workers and laborers are killed or seriously injured while working at construction sites. The latest statistics for workers in the United States indicate that there were 5.7 million occupational injuries and illnesses among U.S. workers. Accidents on the job result in the deaths of 6,000 workers each year. This occurs even though many state and federal regulations, as well as industry standards, require owners, general contractors and sub-contractors to implement a wide variety of safety measures.
Although workers' compensation helps employees while injured on the job, it is usually not sufficient to fully compensate injured workers for all the damages sustained as a result of their work-related accidents.
Under New York law, in order to receive full and fair compensation for injuries, workers must commence lawsuits against the owners of property, general contractors, sub-contractors, architects, and even manufacturers of defective products. These lawsuits can provide additional compensation for pain, suffering and medical costs to a worker receiving workers' compensation benefits.
Belluck & Fox has experience in all types of construction site accidents. We handle catastrophic injury cases, including construction accident cases, elevator and scaffold accidents, and falls from high surfaces. We represent people with injuries such as back injuries, traumatic brain injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia and paralysis.
It is important to be represented by an attorney who will provide you with experienced, professional and personalized representation. If you or a loved one has been involved in a construction site accident, contact Belluck & Fox.
Although workers' compensation helps employees while injured on the job, it is usually not sufficient to fully compensate injured workers for all the damages sustained as a result of their work-related accidents.
Under New York law, in order to receive full and fair compensation for injuries, workers must commence lawsuits against the owners of property, general contractors, sub-contractors, architects, and even manufacturers of defective products. These lawsuits can provide additional compensation for pain, suffering and medical costs to a worker receiving workers' compensation benefits.
Belluck & Fox has experience in all types of construction site accidents. We handle catastrophic injury cases, including construction accident cases, elevator and scaffold accidents, and falls from high surfaces. We represent people with injuries such as back injuries, traumatic brain injuries, paraplegia, quadriplegia and paralysis.
It is important to be represented by an attorney who will provide you with experienced, professional and personalized representation. If you or a loved one has been involved in a construction site accident, contact Belluck & Fox.
Asbestos - Mesothelioma, Asbestosis, Lung Diseases
Working with or around asbestos can cause devastating injuries. Many workers are being diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis as a result of being exposed to asbestos in the 1940's, 1950's, 1960's and thereafter. These victims include powerhouse workers, factory workers, electricians, brake mechanics, shipyard workers, merchant seaman, plumbers, mechanics, maintenance workers, engineers, Navy workers and laborers.
Many of the corporations that manufactured asbestos-containing products and machinery knew about the dangers of asbestos beginning in the 1920's but they hid these dangers from workers and their families.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis, you may be entitled to compensation for these injuries -- even if your loved one has died.
Belluck & Fox prosecute asbestos cases on behalf of mesothelioma and lung cancer victims. We provide personalized and professional legal representation, and can advise you of the legal options available for you and your family. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis, contact Belluck & Fox immediately to protect your legal rights.
If you choose our firm to represent you we will file a case on your behalf and seek an expedited trial. We will meet with you and your family to identify each and every corporation responsible for the products and equipment that caused your injury. We will secure documents and other witnesses that will enhance the identification of these companies. From the moment we file your individual case we will seek to secure full and fair compensation for you and your family from each of the companies sued. Some may settle. Some may not, and we will take the case to verdict, at your side and on your side each step along the way until your case is complete.
Many of the corporations that manufactured asbestos-containing products and machinery knew about the dangers of asbestos beginning in the 1920's but they hid these dangers from workers and their families.
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis, you may be entitled to compensation for these injuries -- even if your loved one has died.
Belluck & Fox prosecute asbestos cases on behalf of mesothelioma and lung cancer victims. We provide personalized and professional legal representation, and can advise you of the legal options available for you and your family. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis, contact Belluck & Fox immediately to protect your legal rights.
If you choose our firm to represent you we will file a case on your behalf and seek an expedited trial. We will meet with you and your family to identify each and every corporation responsible for the products and equipment that caused your injury. We will secure documents and other witnesses that will enhance the identification of these companies. From the moment we file your individual case we will seek to secure full and fair compensation for you and your family from each of the companies sued. Some may settle. Some may not, and we will take the case to verdict, at your side and on your side each step along the way until your case is complete.
Utah Mesothelioma Lawyers / UT Asbestos Lawsuits
Mesothelioma is a serious lung disease in which the cells of the mesothelium (membrane of the lung) become abnormal, divide and multiple without control, resulting in cancerous tumors.
Many workers at Utah's shipyards, powerhouses, plants and construction sites were exposed to asbestos. We represent workers in Utah (UT) that have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and lung cancer. We are familiar with the most common New York work sites, and the products used at these sites. Even if you were not exposed at work, our mesothelioma attorneys will fully investigate your case to determine the likely sources of your exposure to asbestos.
The Utah companies that manufactured, sold and installed asbestos products had extensive knowledge of the deadly hazards of asbestos as early as 1920. These companies did not warn of the risks or protect workers. The result is that many have unnecessarily and tragically contracted mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma can be a difficult disease to understand, and if you or a loved one have been diagnosed, you are certain to have numerous questions. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, please contact our lawyers - we can help you find answers.
Many workers at Utah's shipyards, powerhouses, plants and construction sites were exposed to asbestos. We represent workers in Utah (UT) that have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and lung cancer. We are familiar with the most common New York work sites, and the products used at these sites. Even if you were not exposed at work, our mesothelioma attorneys will fully investigate your case to determine the likely sources of your exposure to asbestos.
The Utah companies that manufactured, sold and installed asbestos products had extensive knowledge of the deadly hazards of asbestos as early as 1920. These companies did not warn of the risks or protect workers. The result is that many have unnecessarily and tragically contracted mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma can be a difficult disease to understand, and if you or a loved one have been diagnosed, you are certain to have numerous questions. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, please contact our lawyers - we can help you find answers.
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